At Maer Road Car Park, proposed improvements to encourage responsible tourism include installing a freshwater tap, as well as disposal points for shower, dishwater, and chemical toilet waste.
These facilities will offer added convenience for overnight visitors, as well as addressing concerns relating to the inappropriate disposal of wastewater by some visitors. New parking bay markings at Queen’s Drive Echelon will help visitors maintain a safe distance between vehicles when parking overnight.
The installation of these improvements will be funded by existing Capital funding, with the ongoing management and maintenance costs met through an increase to the overnight parking charge, which will rise from £11 to £20 per night. £5 from each overnight stay will be directly allocated to motorhome and tourism related enforcement activity, which will include car parking and anti-social behaviour.
A RingGo only payments trial for overnight parking sessions will limit overnight stays to two nights and ensure that vehicles cannot return again to either location within 72 hours. Daytime parking sessions will not be affected.
Involving residents, visitors, and local organisations in the changes to overnight motorhome stopovers is important to EDDC, and an engagement timeline can be found below:
- Summer 2023 - Exmouth Motorhome Task & Finish Forum (TAFF) comprising of EDDC officers, Exmouth Town, and Devon County Councillors, reviewed overnight parking arrangements and considered improvement options
- January 2024 - Recommendations of TAFF first reviewed by EDDC Cabinet
- Saturday 4 January 2025 – Thursday 13 February 2025 – Public consultation hosted on Commonplace
- March 2025 – TAFF reviews consultation responses
- April 2025 – Recommendations endorsed by Exmouth Town Council
- Thursday 17 July 2025 – Recommendations considered by EDDC Overview Committee
- Wednesday 30 July 2025 - Recommendations approved at EDDC Cabinet meeting
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